Thanks, I'll look into those.Originally Posted by mjohno
Jim
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Thanks, I'll look into those.
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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Jim,Thanks, I'll look into those.
Jim
The two books have been re-printed and combined into a single volume paperback.
Frock coat wearing, riverboat dwelling, southern gent
Sounds even better!
Jim
UBC's Police Pistol Manager
"Nasty, noisy things, revolvers, Count. Better stick to air-guns." Sherlock Holmes, The Adventure of the Mazarin Stone
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hi all, just came across this thread and and enjoyed reading all the posts.nice to know there are so many like minded folk about.been collecting now for 30yrs [im what jim calls a packrat] and my collection including firearms, shotguns ,antiques and airguns is now into three figures .i really shoudnt be allowed out with money in my pocket!!!!cannot really comment about the exploding martini henry only to say that i agree that it was better it blew up at the proof house than in someones hands.my club organised a tour of brum proof house a few years ago .very interesting place ,go if you get the chance.i usually have an antique longarm on ticket and rotate it for another on renewal .i have a schmit-rubin.m1889 on at the moment ....greasemonkey
Last edited by greasemonkey; 28-08-2009 at 03:13 PM.
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Hi. Greasemonkey
If I had known that you were going to Birmingham proof house I would have got you to lay a wreath to my old martini henry as it pass away there.
It is still doing service though as it is in the Black Museum of the Essex Police!
Do any of you know where I can get an image of Henry Nock, in the form of a photograph of a portrait of him?
I have tried everywhere I can think of, all the proof houses, army & navy museums, royal armouries and Scotlands Edinburgh museum, just about all the art and portrait galleries in the UK, the guildhall in the city, Wilkinson sword which is still going is the company he started, you would think that as he was proof master at the London proof house there would be an image of him somewhere.
Everyone I contacted was very helpful but an image doesn't appear to exist
Any ideas where I can try next?
Jeff
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